| Definitions of 'reciprocal' |
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1. (noun) reciprocal
something (a term or expression or concept) that has a reciprocal relation to something else
"risk is the reciprocal of safety"
2. (noun) multiplicative inverse, reciprocal
(mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7
3. (adj) reciprocal cross, reciprocal
hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype
4. (adj) reciprocal, mutual
concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return
"reciprocal aid"; "reciprocal trade"; "mutual respect"; "reciprocal privileges at other clubs"
5. (adj) reciprocal
of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function
"the reciprocal ratio of a:b is b:a"
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| Definitions of 'reciprocal' |
Webster 1913 Dictionary |
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1. (adj) reciprocal
recurring in vicissitude; alternate
2. (adj) reciprocal
done by each to the other; interchanging or interchanged; given and received; due from each to each; mutual; as, reciprocal love; reciprocal duties
3. (adj) reciprocal
mutually interchangeable
4. (adj) reciprocal
reflexive; -- applied to pronouns and verbs, but sometimes limited to such pronouns as express mutual action
5. (adj) reciprocal
used to denote different kinds of mutual relation; often with reference to the substitution of reciprocals for given quantities. See the Phrases below
6. (noun) reciprocal
that which is reciprocal to another thing
7. (noun) reciprocal
the quotient arising from dividing unity by any quantity; thus, / is the reciprocal of 4; 1/(a +b) is the reciprocal of a + b. The reciprocal of a fraction is the fraction inverted, or the denominator divided by the numerator
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